How this Broadband Bill Could Impact Health Care, Education, Jobs in Ohio

Broadband Expansion Bills: A Call to Action for Ohioans

Columbus, Ohio (November 7, 2017) – Bi-partisan legislation has been introduced in the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives to expand broadband access in unserved areas of the Buckeye State. Both bills would provide funding to build out broadband access to more families and businesses across Ohio. It is legislation Connect Ohio...

Sage Gives Ohio Community A Fighting Chance Through Tech

Columbus, OH November 1, 2017 – Sage Sustainable Electronics, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc, Huntington National Bank and Connect Ohio have banded together to bring desperately needed IT devices to the 14th Street Community Center in Portsmouth, OH.
The Center has played an important role in the City of Portsmouth for over 75 years. The original...

The following story first aired on WFMJ-TV on August 8, 2017.
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BOARDMAN, Ohio -Community leaders in Mahoning and Trumbull counties are looking to bring better high-speed internet access to the area.
Congressman Bill Johnson hosted a roundtable discussion Monday morning about the...

How Broadband Access is Impacting Ohio

Within the last two years there has been a decrease in the number of broadband subscribers in Ohio. In fact, 2.5 million Ohioans do not have broadband access at home, which impacts communities, families, and business prosperity.
Connect Ohio, a state affiliate of Connected Nation, has been working to increase broadband access, adoption, and use...

When it comes to broadband (high-speed internet) access in Dayton, the cost of monthly service is the reason more than 78 percent of families and individuals cite as a barrier to getting online. This is especially concerning when you consider the groups most directly impacted by this—families with school-aged children, active or retired military,...

A Technology Action Plan to Connect Youngstown and Mahoning County’s Most Vulnerable

A majority of households—97 percent—in Youngstown and Mahoning County have broadband available to them, but only 68 percent are able to access it, and there are several key demographics getting left on the wrong side of the digital divide. Those groups include families or individuals earning less than $35,000, adults between the ages of 18 and 34...

From employers who want more tech-savvy workers to families and seniors being left out of a digital world, Fairfield County is a community in need of better broadband (high-speed internet) access. Connected Nation (CN), through its Connected Community Engagement Program (Connectedsm), and in partnership with local leaders, has come up with a set...

Broadband Trends and Impacts in Ohio

Connect Ohio, a subsidiary of Connected Nation, just released its latest findings on broadband trends and their impact on the Buckeye State. The study finds that while more Ohioans have computers, many adults still lack the digital skills needed to be competitive.
“Developing the digital workforce skills that employers require can be essential to...

For those living in Meigs and Vinton Counties, it’s not easy to connect to the digital world. Even when people can access the internet, a large majority (69% of subscribers) report that they’re dissatisfied with their current service; 80% of those say their speed is simply too slow to effectively use the internet; and another 61% say their...